Manchester United favourite Dimitar Berbatov has urged his former side to sign Mason Mount from Chelsea should they miss out on Jude Bellingham - once again - during the summer transfer window.
Bellingham, 19, continues to attract interest from top clubs across Europe as Borussia Dortmund get ready to deal with enquiries and formal offers for the England sensation. United wanted to sign the generational talent as far back as 2020 when he instead opted to further his progression in the Bundesliga.
Since leaving hometown Birmingham City at that stage, Bellingham has developed into one of the brightest prospects on the planet. Dortmund are hoping to keep the midfielder when the market reopens, but should a potential suitor come calling with £100million-plus then the Germans might have to reevaluate their plans.
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England teammate Mount, meanwhile, only has 15 months left to run on his Chelsea contract. But what will the 24-year-old offer Erik ten Hag should he come calling?
Berbatov was asked about Mount during a promotion for bookmakers Betfred. In his role as an ambassador, the ex-United frontman said: "He's a talent and I like to see young players making the next step and the next challenge of moving to a bigger club.
"He's at a big club already, of course, but let's say if Manchester United can't sign Jude Bellingham, then why shouldn't they sign Mason Mount? He has the talent and he has proven quality.
"At the end of the day, when you sign new players, you need to ask yourself whether you need them, where are they going to play and who is not going to play as a result of a new player coming in. The manager needs to have the answers for these questions."
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